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St. Lucia’s Ministry Of Health Observes International Nurses Day

St. Lucia –  The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs joined the global community in Celebrating World International Nurses Day on Monday, May 12, 2025. Under the theme “Our Nurses, Our Future: Caring for Nurses Strengthens Economies,” the observance highlighted the critical role of nurses and midwives and underscored the Ministry’s unwavering commitment to […]

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Bill To Establish Regional Citizenship By Investment Regulator Reviewed At ECCU Legal Meeting In Anguilla

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – The Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis announces that the first draft of the Bill to establish a Regional Regulator for Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programmes has been reviewed by the attorneys general and Chief Parliamentary Counsel of the five OECS Member States which operate CBI Programmes. The discussions took […]

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PM Drew Pushes Geothermal Vision as U.S., OECS Leaders Meet

Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, positioned the Federation’s geothermal energy ambitions at the centre of discussions during a high-level meeting with United States Secretary of State, Honourable Marco A. Rubio, held on May 6 in Washington, D.C. The meeting brought together leaders from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States […]

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NIA Passes Online Gaming Bill to Drive Economic Diversification

The Nevis Island Assembly has officially passed the Nevis Online Gaming Bill, 2025, in a landmark move by the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) aimed at diversifying the economy, fostering innovation, and boosting government revenues through a regulated online gaming industry. The Bill, tabled by Premier the Honourable Mark Brantley, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, […]

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Celebration and contrasting narratives at May Day observances

By Loshaun Dixon The annual May Day observances saw both celebration and contrasting narratives, as the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) and the opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) marked the occasion with separate ceremonies honouring the nation’s workers and their party legacies. On Saturday, May 4, Prime Minister and Labour Party Leader Hon. Dr Terrance […]

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Trash Talk: CARICOM Declares War on Plastic Waste.

CARICOM is working to grow its “blue economy”—using the sea for jobs and growth—while warning that plastic pollution could ruin those hopes. At a recent special meeting, leaders stressed that protecting marine life and cutting plastic waste are key to the region’s future. Sir Molwyn Joseph of Antigua and Barbuda chaired the meeting of CARICOM’s […]

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Hon. Eric Evelyn’s Agriculture Awareness Month 2025 Address

Charlestown, Nevis – Fellow citizens and residents, I greet you on this the observance of Agriculture Awareness Month 2025, this being our thirteenth edition. This initiative commenced in 2013 and we have been extremely fortunate in hosting numerous successful activities during the past twelve observances. Agriculture Awareness month seeks to bring added awareness to the […]

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Government Invests Over $80 Million To Significantly Upgrade Roads Across Saint Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts –  The road network across Saint Kitts has seen significant improvements over the past two and a half years as the government continues to roll out “its bold and transformative” road infrastructure programme. Minister of Public Infrastructure, the Honourable Konris Maynard, highlighted some of the key achievements recorded under this programme since […]

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